Stephen Merchant is an Emmy, BAFTA and Golden Globe winning stand up comedian, writer and actor. He is best known for his collaborations with Ricky Gervais on The Office, Extras and Life’s Too Short.
Returning to his stand up roots and appearing in our clubs in 2008, his solo show ‘Hello Ladies’ toured across the world, performing over 100 dates. An HBO sitcom based on the show followed, with a feature-length HBO special and two nominations at the Primetime Emmy Awards.
He has written and appeared on numerous TV shows, including An Idiot Abroad (Sky), The Last Leg (Channel 4), Have I Got News for You (BBC One), Click and Collect (BBC One) and appeared in the films Fighting with My Family, Hot Fuzz and the Oscar-nominated JoJo Rabbit.
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Merchant's joke-writing is of a high quality and his performance is priceless.